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EU proposes 300 billion-euro roadmap to ditch Russian energy

The European Commission has proposed a nearly 300 billion-euro (£254 billion) package, including more efficient use of fuels and faster rollout of renewable power, in a bid to jump-start plans for the bloc to abandon Russian energy amid the ...

18 May 2022 at 16:25

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EU proposes 300 billion-euros roadmap to ditch Russian energy

The European Commission has proposed a nearly 300 billion-euros (£254 billion) package, including more efficient use of fuels and faster rollout of renewable power, in a bid to jump-start plans for the bloc to abandon Russian energy amid ...

18 May 2022 at 15:55

UK peat use caused millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions in 30 years – campaigners

A failure to curb the use of peat in horticulture has caused millions of tonnes of carbon emissions since calls for action began three decades ago, campaigners said. The Wildlife Trusts is calling for an immediate ban on all uses of ...

18 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Ditching net zero could cost Tories 1.3 million votes

Ditching environmental commitments could cost the Conservatives 1.3 million votes, a think tank has warned. A poll carried out on behalf of centre-right think tank Onward found two in every five people who voted Conservative in ...

25 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Scotland

Scottish Government hands out £9.4m to companies to help cut emissions

Companies have been awarded £9.4 million in order to reduce their carbon emissions under a Scottish Government scheme. On Monday, Nicola Sturgeon visited the Graham’s Family Dairy plant in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, one ...

26 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Study: Making fossil fuel firms pay to clean up carbon could curb climate change

Requiring fossil fuel companies to pay to clean up their carbon emissions could help curb dangerous global warming at a relatively affordable cost, a study says. The approach, which holds producers responsible for the waste ...

12 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Downing Street defends Prime Minister’s decision to fly to Leeds

Downing Street has defended Rishi Sunak choosing to fly to Leeds when visiting a healthcare centre, arguing it was the “most effective use of his time”. Publicly funded promotional pictures taken by No 10 showed the Prime ...

10 Jan 2023 at 14:34

UK urged to quit treaty that ‘puts fossil fuel interests before climate action’

The UK should follow other European countries in pulling out of a treaty that lets fossil fuel giants sue governments over their climate policies, campaigners have urged. The controversial Energy Charter Treaty was ...

21 Nov 2022 at 12:53

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Causeway Coast and Glens Council not involved in electric vehicle charging points scheme

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is one of just three council's in the North not signed up to a new fast electric vehicle charging points scheme. The Faster Project is being rolled out in the North, South ...

17 Jan 2023 at 17:33

RAF’s first UK flight using 100% sustainable fuel a ‘breakthrough moment’

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully trialled the UK’s first flight using 100% sustainable fuel in a “breakthrough moment” for aviation. The RAF Voyager – the military equivalent of an Airbus A330 – took ...

18 Nov 2022 at 20:20

Ireland

Targets to be set for cutting emissions in key sectors of Ireland’s economy

Proposals on new targets for cutting carbon emissions in key sectors of Ireland’s economy are likely to be put to Government in the coming weeks. It is hoped ministers will be able to agree so-called sectoral ...

20 Jun 2022 at 16:54

World

EU agrees to boost green fuels for aviation in bid to cut emissions

New rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the European Union have been agreed by negotiators from member countries and the EU parliament in a bid to help decarbonise the sector. The ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:33

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